Alberton (Ontario)

Welcome to Alberton ...

Time Zone: Alberton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Alberton is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (289)<1>, (365) & (905).

The Canadian Postal Code for Alberton: L0R<2>

Communities Also Named Alberton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Alberton - they are located in Alabama, Montana, Prince Edward Island and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alberton.

Communities near Alberton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alberton.

Hamilton
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- Hamilton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Alberton.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton<4>
Burlington
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- Burlington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Alberton.
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Cambridge
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- Cambridge lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alberton.
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Brantford
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- Brantford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Alberton.
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Brant
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- Brant lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Alberton.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Ancaster
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- Ancaster lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Alberton.
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Carluke
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- Carluke lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Alberton.
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Copetown
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- Copetown lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Alberton.
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Lynden
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- Lynden lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alberton.
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Spring Valley
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- Spring Valley lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Alberton.
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alberton ...

Looking for more information about Alberton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alberton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alberton.

Adding Alberton to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Alberton was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alberton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Of the area codes for Alberton, area code (289, 365) is an overlay.
<2>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Alberton, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Alberton). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Alberton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alberton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Alberton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AlbertonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1864, Longitude: -80.0715
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.